Music Education Tips, Tricks, and Training for Music Teachers

From Methods to Madness: Ideas for a Sane Teaching Experience

January 15, 2019 Judy Bush

We currently live in a crazy time for teachers. If you’re just starting out, your undergraduate methods classes and student teaching experience can’t begin to prepare you for all that is about to happen.

Music Ed Mentor Podcast #039: Empowering Your Students

January 11, 2019 Elisa Janson Jones

While I understand that “Empowerment” can mean many different things to many different people, let me assure you this is a really great episode; so great I saved it for last – it was the final podcast we recorded in 2018.

January Repertoire Update Feat. Gordon Goodwin Videos

January 10, 2019 SmartMusic Official

January Repertoire Update Featuring Gordon Goodwin Videos

This month we continue to add to the SmartMusic repertoire library with large ensemble titles for concert band, string orchestra, and choir.

New: Three Levels of Assessment Tolerance in SmartMusic

January 9, 2019 SmartMusic Official

Almost everyone remembers one teacher from their childhood who was especially strict. The memory isn’t always bad; sometimes with hindsight, we see that we learned much more from this teacher.

Diversity in Music Education

January 8, 2019 Suzanne Whitney

I was recently in a conversation with a group of music educators where this question was posed, “What can we do to improve music education in the next 5 years?” Some felt that using more technology in the classroom was going to be the game changer.

Good Enough Vs. Never Good Enough

January 2, 2019 John Nepper

Two opposing forces infect in our music ensembles. Known as the “Good Enough Syndrome” and the “Never Good Enough Syndrome,” their influence can cause students to either become lethargic (and just put in their time) or to set the bar for perfection so high that they are never satisfied with their results.